Popped-in to the Romanesque Abbey of Sénanque just north of Gorde yesterday and took in the magic surrounding the working monastery, founded by the Cistercians in 1148.

The Abbaye Notre-Dame de Sénanque
That’s how the monks roll

The Abbaye Notre-Dame de Sénanque is a beautiful religious site and the perfect place to see Provence’s famed lavender fields.

A monastic community still lives and worships there today. The upkeep of the abbey is financed by the entrance fee, sales of products in the gift shop, and the monks’ cultivation of lavender and honey.

Lavender
A girl’s favourite

So that’s all fine and dandy, until we witnessed some kind of Gumball 3000 wannabe rally – consisting of eight or nine Audi R8s, filled to the brim with the finest Eurotrash one could hope for.

Please enjoy these wonderful individuals.

The pack..
Ok, ok…settle down..

The boss lady
Howz this chick’s vibe?

The Ring Leader
You, my friend, are a GIFT!

So there you have it, Eurotrash at it’s best – full throttle! The guy above had a thick roll of chopped newspaper in his pocket, with a 50 Euro note on the outside of the roll and an elastic band. I’m kidding. But, you know, maybe it’s true.. At least he’s got good taste in shoes..

We left before them and had to endure their incredibly macho high-speed overtake maneuvers a few minutes later as they continued their debauched countryside rally. I wasn’t overly impressed. I mean, I like the Audi R8 and I did have one at my disposal at one stage (here), but if I had to do a little South of France touring with a bunch of mates, I wouldn’t mind trying it out in one of the new Jaguars. Or even an Aston Martin wouldn’t hurt..

I just don’t know where I’d find a pair of cargo pants like that.

Let alone the tart..